Kevin Smith talks 'Clerks 3,' new walrus movie at N.Y. Comic Con

Posted Oct 11, 2013

During a panel at New York Comic Con today, where Central Jersey native Kevin Smith and his pals were taking questions for their AMC show "Comic Book Men," a fan asked about the progress of "Clerks 3."

During a panel at New York Comic Con today, where Central Jersey native Kevin Smith and his pals were taking questions for their AMC show "Comic Book Men," a fan asked about the progress of "Clerks 3."

Smith said that scripts were done for the latest installment of the Jersey cult favorite film set in a Leonardo convenience store. But the project was pushed back a bit when, while waiting for funding to come through, Smith had a new idea.

While on his podcast one day, Smith had discussed an English news hoax involving a man allowing people to stay in his home for free as long as they wore a walrus suit for an hour a day. The weren't allowed to speak and were supposedly fed fish and crabs, Smith said.

"Let's follow this down the walrus hole," Smith said today of his idea to take the idea down a dark path.

Two months of writing later, "Tusk," a walrus-themed horror movie set in North Carolina, was born. The film will star Justin Long and Michael Parks, and without giving too much away, Smith said it involves a man being forced to wear said walrus suit. Twisted, yes.

"Tusk" will film soon and should premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Smith said.

As far as "Clerks 3," Smith said his camp now has funding and is looking to film in the Spring. He hopes to have the flick out for the "Clerks" 20th anniversary in November 2014.

The only real teaser he gave to the film is that it will "involve a cast of thousands." Sounds like a slightly larger production than two guys sitting in a convenience store, while two others hang out outside ...